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§ 13-1010. Community Health Coalition

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2007

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 13. Miscellaneous Health Care Programs (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2007
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-1010
§ 13-1010. Community Health Coalition
Reflection of demographics
(a) The membership of a Community Health Coalition established under § 13-1008(b) of this subtitle shall:
(1) Reflect the demographics of the county; and
(2) Include representatives of community-based groups, including minority, rural, and medically underserved populations, that, taken together, are familiar with all of the different communities and cultures in the county.
Members
(b) The membership of a Community Health Coalition established under § 13-1008(b) of this subtitle may include:
(1) Representatives of:
(i) A local management board established under Title 8, Subtitle 3 of the Human Services Article;
(ii) The local public school system;
(iii) Local hospitals, clinics, physicians, and other health care providers;
(iv) Local law enforcement;
(v) Local businesses;
(vi) Local religious organizations;
(vii) Local media;
(viii) Institutions of higher education; and
(ix) Hospitals and other entities located outside the county that could enhance the county's tobacco use prevention and cessation efforts; and
(2) Any other person that the local health officer believes would help the county meet the tobacco use prevention and cessation goals and requirements established for the county under § 13-1007 of this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 2000, c. 17, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 18, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 243, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2007, c. 8, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-1010, MD HEALTH GEN § 13-1010
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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